Peters



(No Model.)

P. RHIND. I HYDROGEN LAMP OR CIGAR LIGHTER.

Patented J an; 17, 1882.

Unrren. STATES PATENT (lenient FRANK RHIND, Ob BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HYDROGEN-LAMP ORCIGAR-LIGHTER SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 252,518, dated January 17, 1 882.

' Application filed November 16, 1881. (No model.) i

To all who'ln it may concern:

Be it known that LFRANK RHIND, of Brook lyn, in the county of Kings andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHydrogen-Lamps or Cigar- Lighters; and I do hereby declare the follow:ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make anduse it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which formpart of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in cigar-lighters; and itconsists,first,in a standard which is adapted to be placed on a counter,

and which has its upper portion provided with openings, so as to giveaccess to the flame, in combination with a handle containing a sealingmedium and amass of asbestus sponge; second, the combination of thestandard and a swinging handle in which is placed a liquid sealingmedium to prevent the escape of the gas until the handle is turnedthird,a burner tip made of iridium, all of which will be more fullydescribed hereinafter.

. Figure 1. is a vertical section of one form of my invention. Figs. 2and 3 are side elevations of different forms of the same.

A represents an ornamental standard of any desired shape, size, orconstruction, and which is to be placed upon the counter of acigarstoreor the bar of drinking-saloons, or in any other prominentplace where cigars are sold or a light is needed for any purpose.

Through one, two, or more sides of the top of this standard are madesuitable openings, B, of any desired shape, through which the cigarstorbe lighted are inserted. The mouth 0 of the pipe through which thehydrogen gas is discharged against the platinum sponge is thus incased,so that drafts of air cannot affect the flame in any manner. Where thegas-jet is not thus protected every current of air strikes against itand destroys its lighting qualities for the time being, because the gasmust be projected against the sponge with just a certain proportion ofair, and when this propor tion of air is exceeded the lighting qualitiesof the gas are destroyed. This standard A will be shaped according towhether the gas-generator is placed inside of the standard or below itunder the counter. In some casesitmay be found desirable to have the gasgenera tor placed in the base of the standard, in which case the base ofthe standard will be made enlarged, as shown in Fig. 3,and thus thewhole apparatus can be moved around and placed in any desired position.Where, however, the gas-generator is to be placed under the counter thestandard will be preferably made as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, though I donot desire to' limit myself to any special shape or configuration.

Swiveled, hinged, or otherwise loosely connected to one side of the topof the standard A is the handle D, which is made hollow, and in thelower portion of which is placed a suitable quantity of mercury to forma sealing medium. The upper portion of the handle is made solid, andwith it are formed the two pipes E F. The one E, which projects downnear the bottom of the handle, has its lower end closed by the mercuryor other sealing medium. The lower end of the second pipe, F,exteudsasuitable distance above the top of the sealing medium, and isalways open. Leading from the gas-generator H, which can be place-d inthe lower portion of the standard A or under the counter, as abovedescribed, is a pipe, G, which connects with the top of thepipeE in thehandle. The gas rises from the generator, which is of the usualconstruction, and passes down into the pipe E, and is prevented fromescaping from either pipe by the sealing medium in the bottom of thehandle. When, however, the handle is turned partially around the sealingmedium flows down into one side of the handle and leaves the lower endof the pipe free, when the gas escapes freely through the lower end ofthe pipeE and passes out through the pipe F and ignites against theplatinum sponge in the usual manner. As soon as the handle has returnedto position the flow of gas is shutoff and thegas-jet atonceextinguished.

Heretofore the platinum sponge has been fastened upon a small net-workof very fine wires, and has for that reason been very (lifticult toprepare and exceedingly frail to handle.

In preparing the platinum which I use in contaken -to control it, Imakea tip, through which I the gas escapes, of iridium, which issufficiently hard to prevent any enlargement under ordinarycircumstances.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of thestandard A, made hollow at its top and provided with the openings B, thegas-tip G, and mass of platinum sponge placed inside of the standard,and a handle containing a sealing medium, substantially as shown.

2. In a cigar-lighter, the combination of a 2 standard with a swinginghandle which is applied thereto, and in which handle is placed a liquidsealing medium to prevent the escape of the gas until the handle isturned partially around, substantially as shown.

3. The combination of a standard and gasgenerator with aconnecting-pipe,G, the swinging handle containing the two pipes E F and aliqnid sealingmedium, and a gas-tip and a mass of platinum sponge, substantially asset forth. I

4. In acigar-lighter, a gas-burner tip made of iridium, substantially asshown.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK RHIND.

Witnesses F. A. LEHMANN, WM. H. KERN.

